diff --git a/src/r_segs.c b/src/r_segs.c
index ec3eaa180..59b4f5db9 100644
--- a/src/r_segs.c
+++ b/src/r_segs.c
@@ -1883,12 +1883,13 @@ void R_StoreWallRange(INT32 start, INT32 stop)
 		// a single sided line is terminal, so it must mark ends
 		markfloor = markceiling = true;
 #ifdef ESLOPE
-		if (!(linedef->flags & ML_EFFECT1)) {
+		if (linedef->flags & ML_EFFECT2) {
 			if (linedef->flags & ML_DONTPEGBOTTOM)
 				rw_midtexturemid = frontsector->floorheight + textureheight[sidedef->midtexture] - viewz;
 			else
-				rw_midtexturemid = frontsector->ceilingheight;
+				rw_midtexturemid = frontsector->ceilingheight - viewz;
 		}
+		else
 #endif
 		if (linedef->flags & ML_DONTPEGBOTTOM)
 		{
@@ -2507,6 +2508,15 @@ void R_StoreWallRange(INT32 start, INT32 stop)
 #ifdef ESLOPE
 			maskedtextureheight = ds_p->maskedtextureheight; // note to red, this == &(ds_p->maskedtextureheight[0])
 
+#ifdef POLYOBJECTS
+			if (curline->polyseg) { // use REAL front and back floors please, so midtexture rendering isn't mucked up
+				rw_midtextureslide = rw_midtexturebackslide = 0;
+				if (!!(linedef->flags & ML_DONTPEGBOTTOM) ^ !!(linedef->flags & ML_EFFECT3))
+					rw_midtexturemid = rw_midtextureback = max(curline->frontsector->floorheight, curline->backsector->floorheight) - viewz;
+				else
+					rw_midtexturemid = rw_midtextureback = min(curline->frontsector->ceilingheight, curline->backsector->ceilingheight) - viewz;
+			} else
+#endif
 			// Set midtexture starting height
 			if (linedef->flags & ML_EFFECT2) { // Ignore slopes when texturing
 				rw_midtextureslide = rw_midtexturebackslide = 0;